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Intro (two guitars):
SOL#m7 SOL#m FA#maj7 MIbm 3X
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(bass drum, high-hat enter)
SImaj7 SI6 SIm7 SIm6
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v v v v v v v v
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G#m7 G#m7/C# (bass, tambourine enter)
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Ooh-do-do-do Ooh-do-do-do
Verse 1 (guitars continue as above; chords indicated are composites of
all parts):
SOL#m9 SOL#m7/DO# FA#maj7 MIbm
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
SOL#m9 SOL#m7/DO# FA#maj7 MIbm
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
SOL#m9 SOL#m7/DO# FA#maj7 MIbm
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
SImaj7 SI6 SIm7 SIm6
I'm sitting all alone by the telephone
SOL#m7 SOL#m7/DO#
Waiting for your call when you don't call at all
Verse 2:
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you play with my emotions
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
You're like a child at play on a sunny day
But you play with love and then you throw it away
Bridge:
SOL#m9 SOL#m7/DO# FA#maj7 MIbm
Why do you use me try to confuse me
SOL#m9 SOL#m7/DO# FA#maj7 MIbm
How can you stand to be so cruel
LAmaj7 REmaj7
Why don't you free me from this prison
MImaj7 SOL#m7 SOL#m7/DO#
Where I serve my time as your fool
Verse 3:
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
I try to stay with you show you love so true
But you won't appreciate the love we try to make
[repeat first two lines of intro (two guitars w/drums)]
Oh, it's-a got to be a shame
[repeat bridge]
Verse 4:
Got to be a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
Ohhh, it's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
You've got my heart in chains and I must complain
I just can't be content oh, look at (unintelligible)
Coda:
[vocal improvisation over verse chords; fade on 4th line]
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